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1. Which institutions has developed a
biosensor called the eCovSens that is used
to detect COVID-19 virus in saliva
samples?
A. Institute of Genomics and Integrative
Biology, New Delhi
B. National Institute of Animal
Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad
C. Central Drug Research Institute,
Lucknow
D. Central Institute of Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants, Lucknow
E. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology,
Kolkata
Ans. B
Sol.
● The scientists in National Institute of
Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad
have developed a biosensor called the
eCovSens.
● The sensor is used to detect COVID-19
virus in saliva samples.
● The researchers from NIAB have
developed non-invasive bio-sensor testing
device called eCovSens to detect COVID-
19.
● The lens can help detect COVID-19 virus
within 10 to 30 seconds of testing.
● The National Institute of Animal
Biotechnology was established in 2010. It
was established by Department of
Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and
Technology.
2. Which of the following produce has been
given a geographical indication (GI) tag
recently by the Geographical Indications
Registry?
A. Kashmir saffron
B. Gorakhpur Terracotta
C. Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai
D. Black rice of Manipur
E. All of the above
Ans. E
Sol.
● Spice and health rejuvenator Kashmir
saffron has been given a geographical
indication (GI) tag.
● Longer and thicker stigmas, natural
deep-red colour, high aroma, bitter flavour,
chemical-free processing and high quantity
of crocin are unique characteristics of
Kashmir saffron.
● The recognition was formally published in
the latest GI Journal by the GI Registry
● Recently, Gorakhpur Terracotta,
Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai, and Black rice of
Manipur also received GI tag.
3. Who has been appointed as the
chairman of National Bank for Agriculture
and Rural Development (NABARD)?
A. Shaji KV
B. P.V.S. Suryakumar
C. Govinda Rajulu Chintala
D. Revathy Iyer
E. Ashok Gulati
Ans. C
Sol.
• The government has appointed Govinda
Rajulu Chintala as chairman of National
Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD).
• The appointments committee of the union
cabinet cleared Chintala’s appointment for
two years till his superannuation in July
2022.
• He will replace Harsh Kumar Bhanwala.
4. The central government has brought the
Cauvery Water Management Authority
(CWMA) under the Jal Shakti Ministry,
presently who is Jal Shakti Minister?
A. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
B. Narendra Singh Tomar
C. Shripad Yasso Naik
D. V. Sadanand Gowda
E. Santosh Gangwar
Ans. A
Sol.
* The central government has brought the
Cauvery Water Management Authority
(CWMA) under the Jal Shakti Ministry,
which was earlier under the Ministry of
Water Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation.
* This decision is a formality of business
allotment, which means that the authority
must report to the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
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* The move will have no impact on the
independent nature of the functioning of
the authority.
* Water management authorities of other
rivers have also been brought under the
ministry, which was earlier under the same
ministry as CWMA.
* Jal Shakti Ministry was formed by
merging Department of Water Resources,
River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation and Department of Drinking
Water and Sanitation in May 2019
5. Who has been appointed as new
Managing Director (MD) of Jammu and
Kashmir Bank?
A. Rajesh Kumar Chhibber
B. Monica Dhawan
C. Anil Kumar Misra
D. Zubair Iqbal
E. Sonam Wangchuk
Ans. D
Sol.
• Senior vice president of HDFC Bank,
Zubair Iqbal has appointed as new
managing director of Jammu and Kashmir
Bank by Jammu and Kashmir Government.
• Iqbal will have a three-year tenure.
• RK Chibber, who currently holds the
position of Chairman and Managing
Director (CMD) of J&K Bank, will continue
to serve as the Chairman of the bank for
the next three years.
• The appointments are based upon the
continuous directions by the Reserve Bank
of India (RBI) to separate the positions of
Chairman and Managing Director for better
governance.
6. Who among the following has been
appointed as the Director-General of
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
A. AMV Subramanyam
B. Vijay Kumar S Nair
C. V. Vidyavathi
D. R Kalaiselvan
E. G Elanchezhian
Ans. C
Sol.
* IAS officer V. Vidyavathi is appointed as
the new Director-General of Archaeological
Survey of India(ASI) effective from 12th
May 2020.
* She is a 1991 batch Karnataka cadre
officer.
* Vidyavathi will be serving in the rank of
Additional Secretary to the Government of
India.
* Her appointment is confirmed by the
order of the Appointments Committee of
the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
7. What is India’s rank in the 7th edition of
‘Open Budget Survey 2019’ conducted by
International Budget Partnership (IBP)?
A. 53rd
B. 54th
C. 55th
D. 56th
E. 57th
Ans. A
Sol.
* According to the 7th edition of ‘Open
Budget Survey 2019’ conducted by
International Budget Partnership (IBP),
India has been ranked at 53rd position
among 117 nations in terms of budget
transparency and accountability with the
score of 49 out of 100. While at the same
time New Zealand has been topped the list
with a score of 87.
* The global average transparency score on
this survey was 45.
* The survey ranked the countries in 5
different categories based on their
scores.[0-20: scant, 21-40: minimal, 41-
60:limited, 61-80:substantial,81-
100:extensive].
8. Who among the following has been
appointed as the new chairman of the
Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE)?
A. Manoj Ahuja
B. R.P. Singh
C. Moushumi Sarkar
D. Rakesh Sharma
E. Renu Sethi
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Ans. A
Sol.
* Odisha cadre IAS, Manoj Ahuja has been
appointed the new chairman of the Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
* He is currently served as Special Director,
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of
Administration, Department of Personnel
and Training.
* He will replace Anita Karwal as the
chairman of the CBSE.
9. Who among the following has been
appointed as the Chairman of the
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee
(PAC) by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla?
A. Mallikarjun Kharge
B. Rahul Gandhi
C. Shashi Tharoor
D. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
E. Manish Tiwari
Ans. D
Sol.
* Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress
Leader of Lok Sabha was reappointed as
Chairperson of the Parliament’s Public
Accounts Committee(PAC) by Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla.
* The PAC is the oldest Parliamentary
Committee in which 15 members from the
Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha are
elected every year for the 22 member
panel of PAC.
* The PAC examines the annual finance
accounts of the government and others and
accounts the sums granted by the
parliament for the expenditure of the
Government.
10. Who among the following has been
nominated as a Director on the Central
Board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by the
Government of India?
A. Tarun Bajaj
B. IV Subba Rao
C. P K Mishra
D. Sanjay Agarwal
E. Trilochan Mohapatra
Ans. A
Sol.
• Government of India has nominated
Secretary of Economic Affairs Department
Ministry of Finance Tarun Bajaj as a
director on the Central Board of Reserve
Bank of India (RBI).
• The nomination of Bajaj is effective from
5 May 2020.
• Tarun Bajaj is a 1988-batch Haryana
cadre IAS officer. He assumed charge as
the Economic Affairs Secretary on 1 May.
• He has served as the Additional Secretary
in Prime Minister's Office and worked as
Joint Secretary and Director in the
Department of Financial Services.
11. Who has been appointed as the
Managing Director (MD) and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Max Bupa
Health Insurance?
A. Krishnan Ramachandran
B. Rahul Ahuja
C. Vikas Gujral
D. Partha Banerjee
E. Tarun Katyal
Ans. A
Sol.
• Max Bupa Health Insurance has
appointed Krishnan Ramachandran as its
new managing director (MD) and chief
executive officer (CEO).
• He succeeds Ashish Mehrotra, who has
decided to pursue another opportunity
after a successful stint of almost five years.
• Ramachandran has over 23 years of
experience in health insurance, healthcare
and life sciences segments
• He last served as the CEO of Apollo
Munich Health Insurance
12. Who among the following has been
appointed as the Director (Operation) of
State-owned power giant National Thermal
Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)?
A. Ramesh Babu V
B. Arvind Kumar Sharma
C. Giridhar Aramane
D. Vivek Kumar Dewangan
E. Ashish Upadhyaya
Ans. A
Sol.
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● State-owned power giant NTPC (National
Thermal Power Corporation Limited)
appointed Ramesh Babu V as director
(operations).
● He was the successor of Prakash Tiwari
who retired on April 30, 2020.
● Babu graduated as a mechanical engineer
from NIT (National Institutes of
Technology) Srinagar and completed his
Masters degree in thermal engineering
from IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology)
Delhi.
● Babu as a professional manager and
strategic planner has led several initiatives
for improving reliability and efficiency of
power stations.
13. Who has been appointed as the
permanent representative of India to the
United Nations (UN)?
A. T S Tirumurti
B. Navtej Sarna
C. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
D. Arun Kumar Singh
E. Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Ans. A
Sol.
* Government of India has appointed TS
Tirumurti an Indian Foreign Service officer
of 1985 batch the permanent
representative of India to the United
Nations (UN) at New York.
* Currently, he is serving as the Secretary,
Economic Relations in the Ministry of
External Affairs.
* He will replace Syed Akbaruddin following
his retirement.
14. Famous sportsperson R. Shanmugam
passed away recently, he was associated
with which sports?
A. Cricket
B. Hockey
C. Football
D. Badminton
E. Table Tennis
Ans. C
Sol.
• Former Tamil Nadu footballer and coach
R. Shanmugam passed away.
Shanmugam, who was born in Burma in
1943, represented the Burmese junior and
senior national teams in 1966-67.
• Shanmugam played for Mohun Bagan in
1968, Indian Railways in the 1969
Nowgong senior Nationals, Tamil Nadu in
the 1970 Jalandhar & ’71 Chennai senior
Nationals.
• He’s played for the Integral Coach Factory
(ICF) from 1969-77 in the top-tier of the
Chennai Football Association (CFA) league.
• He attended the FIFA Coca Cola coaching
course in 1978 & ’91, and the Olympic
solidarity course in 1996.
• He obtained diplomas in football coaching
from the National Institute of Sports in
1975-76 and the Brazilian Football
Academy in 1995.
15. Noted personality Shyamala G. Bhave
passed away recently, she was a veteran
_____.
A. Classical Singer
B. Vocalist
C. Classical Dancer
D. Social Activist
E. Film Acress
Ans. B
Sol.
• Renowned vocalist Shyamala G Bhave,
who had an equal command over
Hindustani and Carnatic music, passed .
• Her father, late Govind Vitthal Bhave,
trained her in Hindustani music, while she
was tutored in the Carnatic stream by
noted vocalists A Subbaraya and B
Doreswamy. Her mother Lakshmi Bhave
was also a classical vocalist.
• She was bestowed with the title of
'Ubhaya Gaana Vidushi (expert in both
styles)' by Sir M Visvesvaraya, the 19th
Diwan of Mysore.
16. Renowned personality Jerry Stiller
passed away recently, he was associated
with which field?
A. Acting
B. Journalism
C. Politics
D. Music
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E. Literature
Ans. A
Sol.
• US comedian Jerry Stiller passed away
recently. He was renowned for his recurring
role as George Costanza’s father on TV’s
Seinfeld for which he was also nominated
for Emmy Awards in 1997.
• His other popular roles includes that of
Arthur Spooner in TV sitcom “The King of
Queens”.
• He received joint star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame along with his wife Meara in
year 2007.
17. Famous sportsperson Chuni Goswami
passed away recently, he was associated
with which sports?
A. Hockey
B. Cricket
C. Football
D. Kabaddi
E. Tennis
Ans. C
Sol.
* Former India Football captain Chuni
Goswami passed away.
* He was the captain of Indian Football
Team that won the 1962 Asian Games gold
medal. Under his captaincy, India finished
as runner-up at the Asian Cup in 1964.
* Chuni Goswami commenced his
international career in 1957 and emerged
as one of the biggest stars of the national
team.
* At the age of 27, he quit international
football in 1964.
* He played for Mohun Bagan in Club
Football. He was also a good cricketer as he
was appointed the captain of Bengal Ranji
Trophy team in 1971-72 season.
18. Padma Shri awardee Hema Bharali
passed away recently, she was a famous
_______.
A. Writer
B. Journalist
C. Folk Dancer
D. Folk Singer
E. Freedom Fighter
Ans. E
Sol.
* Freedom fighter and Padma Shri
Gandhian Hema Bharali passed away at the
age of 101.
* She was well known as Freedom Activist,
social worker & Sarvodaya leader. She was
born in Assam on 19th February 1919.
* Hema Bharali participated in the relief
operations during the earthquake in North
Lakhimpur in 1950 and helped the people
in the Assam- Arunachal Pradesh border in
the Chinese aggression in 1962.
* She joined the Bhoodan movement
launched by Vinoba Bhave in 1951 and
became one of its leaders.
19. What is the name has been given to the
plan to modernize the fisheries sector
which is part of Pradhan Mantri Matsya
Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)?
A. Mitra Sagar
B. Swath Sagar
C. Suman Sagar
D. Sea Environment
E. Swachh Sagar
Ans. B
Sol.
• As a part of PMMSY, there will be ‘Swath
Sagar’ plan, which is envisaged with
modernizing of the fisheries sector
including promotion of Bio-toilets,
Insurance coverage for fishing vessels,
Fisheries Management Plans, E-
Trading/Marketing, Fishers and resources
survey and creation of National IT-based
databases.
• Also, Government will register “Sagar
Mitra” and encourage formation of Fish
Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) to
help achieve the PMMSY goals by
enhancing domestic fish consumption with
corresponding health benefits.
20. Which social media platform has
launched a group calling application named
as “CatchUp”?
A. Twitter
B. You Tubes
C. Facebook
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D. Instagram
E. WhatsApp
Ans. C
Sol.
• Social networking giant Facebook has
launched another group calling app, called
CatchUp.
• The app has been developed by
Facebook’s NPE Team (new product
experimentation) and is being tested in the
United States for a limited time on iOS and
Android operating systems.
• The app allows its users to engage in
group calling with up to 8 members.
• However, this is not the first platform
from Facebook that gives users this facility
including WhatsApp, Messenger Rooms,
etc.
• The main differentiating factor between
CatchUp and several other Facebook-
owned group calling platforms is that
CatchUp tells its users when other users of
the are available to talk.
21. “Mee Annapurna” initiative has been
launched by an IRDA licensed insurance
intermediary Integrated Risk Insurance
Brokers Limited (IRIBL) in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Telangana
E. Madhya Pradesh
Ans. A
Sol.
• “Mee Annapurna” initiative has been
launched in Maharashtra by an IRDA
licensed insurance intermediary
“Integrated Risk Insurance”.
• This initiative has been launched by
Integrated Risk Insurance as a part of its
commitment as a Corporate Social
Responsibility towards the welfare of the
farmers and agriculture community in
Maharashtra.
• This initiative is based on three
commandments namely: Expertise,
Engagement and Entitlement.
22. Which state has launched its first cyber
security-specific accelerator programme
'H.A.C.K' for start-ups recently?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
E. Gujarat
Ans. C
Sol.
* Karnataka launched its first cyber
security-specific accelerator programme
'H.A.C.K' for start-ups recently.
* This comes even at a time when there are
serious discussions around surveillance and
lack of safety through government-run
online software for COVID-19.
* The programme is implemented by
CySecK, which is state’s CoE (Centre of
Excellence) in Cyber Security meant for
creating a cyber-safe environment for
industry collaboration. It is housed at
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
23. Which intiative will be launched to
provide psychosocial support to students,
teachers and families for their mental
health and emotional well being under the
PM-eVIDYA Programme?
A. Manodarpan
B. DIKSHA
C. SWAYAM
D. Manoranjan
E. None of these
Ans. A
Sol.
• Union Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman launched Manodarpan, an
initiative to provide psychological support
and counselling to students, teachers and
families for mental health and emotional
well-being.
24. Which state government has launched
‘Matir Smristi’ scheme to utilise 50,000
acres of barren land in 6 districts?
A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Tripura
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E. Assam
Ans. C
Sol.
• West Bengal Government has launched
‘Matir Smristi’ scheme to utilise 50,000
acres of barren land in 6 districts.
• This scheme helps to generate income
activities in horticulture and pisciculture
involving the locals. The ‘Matir Smristi’
scheme will benefit around 2.5 lakh people
in rural Bengal.
• In West Bengal at least 50,000 acres of
barren land in Birbhum, Purulia, Bankura,
Jhargram, West Burdwan and West
Midnapore districts, which cannot produce
anything naturally nor can the farmers
cultivate on the strip.
25. Which flagship social security scheme
of the Government of India has completed
five years of its implementation in May
2020?
A. Soil Health Card Scheme
B. POSHAN Abhiyaan
C. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban
Mission
D. Atal Pension Yojna
E. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna
Ans. D
Sol.
• The flagship social security scheme of the
Government of India - ‘Atal Pension Yojana’
(APY) - has completed five years of
implementation and garnered over 2.2
crore subscribers.
• The scheme was launched on 9th May,
2015, with the objective of creating a
universal social security system for all
Indians, especially the poor, the under-
privileged and the workers in the
unorganised sector.
• The scheme is being administered by
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority through National Pension System
(NPS).
• Any citizen of India can join the APY
scheme. The age of the subscriber should
be between 18-40 years.
• The contribution levels would vary and
would be low if a subscriber joins early and
increases if she joins late.
26. The flagship social security scheme of
the Government of India - ‘Atal Pension
Yojana’ (APY) - has completed five years of
implementation. What should be the age
limit of the subscriber for the scheme?
A. 18-40 years
B. 20-55 years
C. 25-55 years
D. 30-65 years
E. 25-65 years
Ans. A
Sol.
• The flagship social security scheme of the
Government of India - ‘Atal Pension Yojana’
(APY) - has completed five years of
implementation and garnered over 2.2
crore subscribers.
• The scheme was launched on 9th May,
2015, with the objective of creating a
universal social security system for all
Indians, especially the poor, the under-
privileged and the workers in the
unorganised sector.
• The scheme is being administered by
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority through National Pension System
(NPS).
• Any citizen of India can join the APY
scheme. The age of the subscriber should
be between 18-40 years.
• The contribution levels would vary and
would be low if a subscriber joins early and
increases if joins late.
27. Which state government has launched
country's first ever ‘FIR Aapke Dwar
Yojana’ to lodge FIR?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradeseh
C. Madhya Pradsh
D. Bihar
E. Jharkhand
Ans. C
Sol.
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● Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Dr
Narottam Mishra launched country's first
ever 'FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana' in Bhopal
● Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the
country to implement such an innovative
scheme under which now people would not
be required to visit police station to lodge
an FIR
● ‘FIR Aapke Dwar’ Yojana has been started
as a pilot project in 23 Police Stations
including one urban and one rural Police
Station at 11 Divisional Headquarters.
● For this Yojana “Dial 100” vehicle would
have trained Head Constables to lodge FIR.
28. Which of the following entity has
launched virtual ‘Surakshit Dada-Dadi &
Nana-Nani Abhiyan’ to ensure well being of
senior citizens during the COVID-19
pandemic in association with Piramal
Foundation?
A. National Institute of Social Defence
(NISD)
B. Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
C. National Institution for Transforming
India (NITI) Aayog
D. Department of Social Justice and
Empowerment
E. None of these
Ans. C
Sol.
* The National Institution for Transforming
India(NITI) Aayog in association with
Piramal Foundation(the philanthropic arm
of the Piramal Group) launched virtually
the ‘Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani
Abhiyan’ campaign to ensure well being of
senior citizens during the COVID-19
pandemic.
* The aim of the campaign is to create
awareness about various aspects of senior
citizens’ health and lifestyle including
preventive measures and requisite
behavioural changes in view of COVID-19
pandemic.
* It focus on behaviour change, access to
services, early detection & tracking of
COVID-19 symptoms
29. Which state government has decided to
starts the “Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar
Guarantee Yojna”?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. D
Sol. ● The cabinet of Himachal Pradesh
decided to starts the “Mukhya Mantri
Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna”.
● In this Yojna, 120 days” assured
employment will be provided to people
living in urban areas. It is being launched
to revive the coronavirus-hit economy of
the state.
● Adequate training will be given to the
people for their skill upgrade if required.
● The cabinet also decided to provide an
assistance of Rs 2,000 to each of the 1 lakh
workers registered under the Building and
Other Construction Workers Board.
30. Which sports organization has launched
the campaign “#WeWillWin” to pay a
special tribute to health workers and other
professionals?
A. International Cricket Council (ICC)
B. International Hockey Federation (IHF)
C. Fédération Internationale de Football
Association (FIFA)
D. International Boxing Federation (IBF)
E. International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Ans. C
Sol.
* Fédération Internationale de Football
Association(FIFA) has launched a campaign
called “#WeWillWin”.
* Through this campaign FIFA tribute a
special video to health workers and other
professionals who ensure the society
continues to function among COVID-19
pandemic.
* Former India football captain Bhaichung
Bhutia who is also featured among 50 past
and present football stars.
31. Which institutions has launched Kisan
Sabha App to connect farmers to supply
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chain and freight transportation
Management systems?
A. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
B. Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR)
C. Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
D. ASSOCHAM
E. Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT)
Ans. B
Sol.
● CSIR has launched Kisan Sabha App to
connect farmers to supply chain and freight
transportation Management systems.
● It aims to provide economical and timely
logistics support to the farmers.
● It will also help in providing the best
market rates of crops by comparing the
nearest mandis, booking of freight vehicles
at the cheapest cost thereby giving
maximum benefit to the farmers.
● The App is developed by CSIR-Central
Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI).
32. Recently, an IIT-Delhi start-up
‘Nanosafe Solutions’ has launched an
antimicrobial and washable face mask
called ____.
A. ‘NSafe’
B. ‘NSucure’
C. ‘NMask’
D. ‘NanoMask’
E. ‘NanoSecure’
Ans. A
Sol.
• Recently, an IIT-Delhi start-up ‘Nanosafe
Solutions’ has launched an antimicrobial
and washable face mask called ‘NSafe’.
• NSafe mask is reusable up to 50 wash,
thus greatly cutting down the cost of use.
• It will also provide a solution to disposal
issues of single use masks.
• It is a triple-layered product consisting of
inner hydrophilic layer for comfort, middle
layer having antimicrobial activity and
outer most layer having water and oil
repellent behaviour.
• The mask has 99.2% bacterial filtration
efficiency along with breathability and
splash resistance.
33. The Bundesliga of which country
becomes the world’s first major sports
event to resume after COVID-19 lock
down?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Italy
D. Brazil
E. Belgium
Ans. A
Sol.
• The Bundesliga of Germany becomes the
world’s first major sports event to resume
after COVID-19 lock down.
• Though the sports events are beginning,
they will not be played the same way.
• The Bundesliga games began with empty
stadium though the stadium had capacity
to hold more than 80,000 players. The
players are being tested twice a week.
• The teams participating in the games
were kept under quarantine. The teams
entered the ground at different times. The
substitutes sat well apart during the
matches.
34. Which Indian sportsperson has been
re-inducted into the Disciplinary Panel of
National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA)?
A. Akhil Kumar
B. Sushil Kumar
C. Vijender Singh
D. Pawan Kumar
E. Vikas Krishn Yadav
Ans. A
Sol.
* Former Commonwealth gold medalist
Indian boxer Akhil Kumar was re-inducted
into the Disciplinary Panel of National Anti-
Doping Agency’s (NADA).
* Akhil, who is also serving in Haryana
Police as ACP Gurugram, was formerly in
the panel from 2017 to 2019.
* The Arjuna award-winning Olympian is
among the most accomplished names in
Indian boxing and has also been the
government observer for the sport between
2017 and 2019.
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* The NADA ADDP also features track-and-
field Arjuna awardee Ashwini Nachappa
among others.
35. Which country will host the FIFA U-17
Women’s World Cup in 2021 which was
postponed due COVID 19 pandemic?
A. Brazil
B. India
C. China
D. Japan
E. Germany
Ans. B
Sol.
• The All India Football Federation (AIFF)
and the Local Organising Committee (LOC)
for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
confirmed that the tournament will be held
from February 17 till March 7, 2021.
• FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup was
scheduled to be held in India from
November 2 to 21, 2020 across 5 venues
and has been postponed due to the COVID-
19 pandemic.
• FIFA announced that the tournament will
keep original eligibility criteria despite the
postponement: players born on or after 1
January 2003 and on or before 31
December 2005 will be eligible to compete.
36. The governing body of swimming the
Federation Internationale de Natation
(FINA) has postponed the 2021 aquatics
world championships to 2022. The
tournament is scheduled to be held in
which country?
A. France
B. Philippines
C. Japan
D. China
E. Italy
Ans. C
Sol. ● Following the postponement of 2020
Tokyo Olympics to 2021 the governing
body of swimming Federation
Internationale de Natation (FINA) has
postponed the 2021 aquatics world
championships, Fukuoka, Japan to May 12
to May 29 of 2022 due to the worldwide
COVID-19 pandemic.
● FINA had to move the championships
because the 2021 slot of Jul 16 to Aug 1
clashed with the new date for the Tokyo
Games, which were postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
37. Who becomes the first Indian to be
nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award
from the Asia/Oceania zone?
A. Sania Mirza
B. Somdev Devvarman
C. Rohan Bopanna
D. Prajnesh Gunneswaran
E. Yuki Bhambri
Ans. A
Sol.
● Sania Mirza became the first Indian to be
nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award
from the Asia/Oceania zone along with
Indonesia's Priska Medelyn Nugroho.
● Sania had recently made a comeback to
Fed Cup after four years.
● With her 18-month son Izhaan present in
the stands, Sania had helped India qualify
for the Play-offs for the first time
● The winners of the Heart Awards will be
determined by online voting by fans which
will go live on May 1 and will go on until
May 8.
38. The Mango Board and Marketing
Corporation which state signed a
memorandum of understanding with e-
commerce firm Flipkart to sell mangoes on
its platform?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharshtra
D. Karnataka
E. West Bengal
Ans. D
Sol.
• The Karnataka State Mango Board and
Marketing Corporation signed a
memorandum of understanding with e-
commerce firm Flipkart to sell mangoes on
its platform.
• The latest tie-up is part of Karnataka
government’s efforts to enable farmers to
sell their produce online as the covid-19
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induced lockdown has hit sales and their
earnings.
• Farmers produce organisations from
Bengaluru Urban, Kolar, Haveri, Hubballi-
Dharwad and Belgaum will be onboarded
on the Flipkart platform as sellers. The
mangoes will be available in batches of 3
kgs, and consumers will have access to
popular varieties such as Alphonso,
Badami, Apoos, Banganpalli, Kesar,
Neelam, Himam Pasand, Sendur, and
Mallika.
39. Which state government has launched
“Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana” on the
occasion of death anniversary of former
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi?
A. Maharshtra
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Jharkhand
D. Punjab
E. Kerala
Ans. B
Sol.
* Chhattisgarh government has launched
“Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana” on the
occasion of death anniversary of former
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
* The farmer centered scheme aims to
stimulate the rural economy in the state,
amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
* The provision of the scheme was made in
the Budget 2020-21. The scheme is
expected to benefit over 1.87 million
farmers.
40. Which state government has levied 2%
Krishak Kalyan fees on agricultural produce
brought or bought or sold in mandis?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Rajasthan
E. Uttar Pradesh
Ans. D
Sol.
• Recently, the Rajasthan government has
levied 2% Krishak Kalyan fees on
agricultural produce brought or bought or
sold in mandis.
• The 2% fees collected will be deposited in
the Krishak Kalyan Kosh — dedicated to the
welfare of farmers in the state.
• The Rajasthan government had
announced the creation of the Krishak
Kalyan Kosh for the purpose of ensuring
fair price for farmer’s produce and to strive
towards “ease of doing farming” in 2019.
41. Who represented India at the 7 nation
meeting initiated by the United States of
America to gain support from the
participating nations?
A. Amit Shah
B. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Narendra Modi
E. Prakash Javadekar
Ans. B
Sol.
* The External Affairs ministers
represented India at the 7 nation meeting
initiated by the United States.
* The meeting was held on the same day,
the US Senate passed an act directing the
Secretary of the State to frame a strategy
to make Taiwan an observer at the World
Health Organization.
* The meeting was held to gain support
from the participating nations. It includes
Australia, India, Brazil, Japan, Israel and
Republic of Korea.
42. Which Technology company has join
hand with Life Insurance Corporation of
India (LIC) to distribute micro insurance
products of LIC?
A. Vakrangee Limited
B. AccountantsWorld
C. VisionSoft Global
D. Amazech Solutions
E. SpringPath
Ans. A
Sol.
• Vakrangee Limited has entered into a
partnership with Life Insurance Corporation
of India (LIC) to distribute latter’s micro
insurance products in unserved and
underserved areas through its Nextgen
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Vakrangee Kendra network spread across
India.
• Vakrangee kendras will also act as a
renewal premium collection point for all
micro insurance policies of LIC irrespective
of whether these policies have been
procured at the kendra or not.In addition,
Follow up for Collection and remittance of
renewal premium of LIC’s micro insurance
policies will be enabled at the kendras.
• Vakrangee Limited is a technology
company based in Mumbai (Maharashtra).
43. Franklin Templeton Trustee Services
Pvt. Ltd. has appointed which bank as an
advisor to work together to assist the
Trustees in monetizing portfolios of the 6
schemes that are being wind up?
A. Axis Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
E. Yes Bank
Ans. D
Sol.
* Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Pvt.
Ltd. has appointed an independent advisor
Kotak Mahindra Bank to work together with
Franklin Templeton Asset Management
(India) Pvt. Ltd (the AMC), to assist the
Trustees in monetizing portfolios of the 6
schemes that are being wound up & make
payouts to the affected investors.
* The 6 schemes are- Franklin India Low
Duration Fund, Franklin India Dynamic
Accrual Fund, Franklin India Credit Risk
Fund, Franklin India Short Term Income
Plan, Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund
and Franklin India Income Opportunities
Fund of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund.
44. Which international financial
institutions has approved $1 billion social
protection package for India linked to
Central government's programmes?
A. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
B. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(AIIB)
C. World Bank (WB)
D. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
E. European Bank
Ans. C
Sol.
• The World Bank has approved $1 billion
social protection package for India linked to
Central government's programmes.
• The billion-dollar social protection
package was in addition to the previous
package of $1 billion allocated to India for
COVID-19 emergency response and health
systems.
• This package will be linked to the
programmes launched by the Government
of India.
• Hence, it will support India’s efforts at
providing social assistance to the poor and
vulnerable households who severely
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
45. Which bank has launched Safety Grid
campaign which was conceptualized by Leo
Burnett India to help people maintain social
distancing?
A. Yes Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Axis Bank
E. Kotak Mahindra Bank
Ans. C
Sol.
• In order to encourage consumers to
follow social distancing, HDFC Bank
launched its #HDFCBankSafetyGrid
campaign to help people maintain the
World Health Organisation (WHO)
prescribed distance while waiting in a
queue at a shop or an establishment.
• It has created physical makers on the
ground using the outer grid of its logo at a
distance of 1 meter from each outside the
outlets like pharmacies, grocery stores,
Automated teller machines (ATMs) among
others.
• It has been implemented in Mumbai,
Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad,
Pune, Chandigarh and Bhubaneswar at
1,750 essential services stores & will be
implemented at over 4,000 essential
services stores across the 8 cities.
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46. The Reserve Bank of India has
cancelled the licence of which co-operative
bank?
A. Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative
Bank
B. Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank of Goa
Ltd
C. Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank
D. Bharat Cooperative Bank
E. Saraswat Bank
Ans. B
Sol.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
cancelled Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank
Ltd’s (MUCB) banking licence, paving the
way for its liquidation since multiple
attempts at the merger route have failed.
• The central bank has issued an order,
barring the bank to carry on banking
business, with effect from the close of
business on April 16, 2020.
• Hence, the Urban Co-operative Bank has
been refrained from running the business
of ‘banking’ which comprises of acceptance
of deposits as well as repayment of
deposits as defined in Section 5 (b) read
with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation
Act, 1949 with immediate effect.
47. Which Bank has switched to the Cash
Budget Based Assessment (CBBA) method
of assessment for corporates?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Canara Bank
D. State Bank of India
E. Indian Bank
Ans. D
Sol.
• State Bank of India (SBI) has switched to
“Cash Budget Based Assessment (CBBA)”
from “Projected Balance Sheet (PBS)”
method of Fund Based Working Capital
(FBWC) limits for assessment of the
working capital requirement for corporates
or large advances.
• CBBA of limits has been initiated for
assessment of the FBWC limits for units
with total FBWC exposure of more than ₹50
crore from the banking system.
• SBI has also started Risk Intel, an email
service, advising the business units of
rating actions in respect of units it has
funded.
48. Which country emerged as the largest
source of FDI in India during the last fiscal,
with $ 14 .67 billion investments?
A. Mauritius
B. Singapore
C. China
D. Japan
E. Netherlands
Ans. B
Sol.
• Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India
grew by 13 per cent to a record of $ 49.97
billion in the 2019-20 financial year,
according to official data. The country had
received FDI of $ 44.36 billion during April-
March 2018-19.
• Sectors which attracted maximum foreign
inflows during 2019-20 include services
($7.85 billion), computer software and
hardware ($7.67 billion),
telecommunications ($4.44 billion), trading
($4.57 billion), automobile ($2.82 billion),
construction ($2 billion), and chemicals ($1
billion), the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) data
showed.
• Singapore emerged as the largest source
of FDI in India during the last fiscal, with $
14.67 billion investments.
• It was followed by Mauritius ($8.24
billion), the Netherlands ($6.5 billion), the
US ($4.22 billion), Caymen Islands ($3.7
billion), Japan ($3.22 billion), and France
($1.89 billion).
49. The Indian government has decided to
withdraw which of the following Bonds?
A. Savings Bonds Scheme
B. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
C. Capital Gains Bonds Scheme
D. Cash management bills
E. None of these
Ans. A
Sol.
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• The government has decided to withdraw
7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds scheme
from the close of banking business on
Thursday due to declining interest rates.
• The scheme, commonly known as RBI
Bonds or GOI bonds, is popular among
retail investors who looking for safety of
principal and a regular income.
• The Reserve Bank of India too has
notified the Cessation of 7.75% Savings
(Taxable) Bonds, 2018. Interest on the
Bonds is taxable.
• The Bonds are issued at par at ₹100. The
minimum subscription was fixed at ₹1,000.
• As per the scheme, the Bonds are be
repayable on the expiration of seven years
from the date of issue.
50. What is the percentage Subvention
given by “Interest subvention on Working
Capital Loans for Dairy sector” to the dairy
sector loans?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Ans. B
Sol.
• The latest announcements under the
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan will help
ease out the working capital crisis for
handling surplus milk and enable timely
payment to farmers.
• To offset the economic impact of Covid -
19 and the lockdown, on the dairy sector,
the Government introduced a new scheme
"Interest subvention on Working Capital
Loans for dairy sector" for Supporting Dairy
Cooperatives and Farmer Producer
Organizations engaged in dairy activities
(SDC&FPO)
• The latest scheme provides interest
subvention of 2 per cent per annum, with
an additional incentive of 2per cent per
annum interest subvention to be given in
case of prompt and timely
repayment/interest servicing.
• The scheme, which will be implemented
through NDDB, will help to ease out the
working capital crisis for handling surplus
milk and enable timely payment to the
farmers. It will unlock ₹5,000 crore
additional liquidity.
